Bannock County Recorder: Free Discharge Recording

The Bannock County Recorder, in the Clerk's Office at 624 East Center, Room 211, Pocatello (208-236-7340), records a veteran's military discharge papers at no cost, as Idaho Code 65-301 provides; a recorded discharge is not a public record without the veteran's or a survivor's written consent.

Also called: DD-214, DD214, discharge, recording, free, no fee, Recorder, Clerk, 65-301, 208-236-7340, Pocatello, Chubbuck, Inkom, McCammon, Lava Hot Springs, Downey, Arimo, Virginia, Swanlake, Fort Hall.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Bannock County, IDCounty

The State rule. Idaho Code 65-301: no public officer may charge for recording or indexing a veteran's discharge papers or for certified copies; a veteran may record with personal identifiers redacted; the veteran or a surviving spouse or representative may have a recorded discharge removed; and a recorded discharge is not a public record without the express written consent of one of them (see the Idaho entry). The county's page. The Recorder's guide to recordable instruments: "Military Discharge Orders - I.C. 65301 provides that military discharge papers may be recorded in the recorders office, at no cost to the veteran." The page publishes no form for copies; ask the office what identification it wants before giving a copy to anyone but the veteran. Veteran Services (208-282-4245) can help find a lost DD-214. Where. The Recorder's Office is in the Clerk's Office, Bannock County Courthouse, 624 East Center, Room 211, Pocatello; 208-236-7340.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Bannock County Recorder: Free Discharge Recording
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge, or a surviving spouse or representative	Recording is free under Idaho Code 65-301; no rating is needed.

Sources

Bannock County, Idaho, Recorder (read 2026-10-23)Official
Idaho Code 65-301 (read 2026-10-23)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-24.

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